My Dad has a Tracheostomy and is Not Ventilated, Does the Tracheostomy Cuff Need to be Inflated?

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My Dad has a Tracheostomy and is Not Ventilated, Does the Tracheostomy Cuff Need to be Inflated?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care.

Today’s quick tip is in regards to tracheostomies for someone that is not on a ventilator with a risk for aspiration because they are unable to swallow. So, the reason I’m recording this video is that we are working with a client currently who has their loved one in LTAC in the U.S. As I have been saying over and over again for the last 10 years, LTACs are unsafe to look after ventilated or tracheostomy patients. I think I’ve got more evidence for that today because of what our client is experiencing currently with their father in LTAC (Long Term Acute Care).

So, here’s the situation. Their father managed to get off the ventilator but still needs a tracheostomy. Apparently, he did not pass the swallow test and therefore, he’s at risk for aspiration. So then, when consulting with the client, I said, “Okay, well, if he’s at risk of aspiration, what tracheostomy does he have?”

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